| The Elements |
| Air Direction - East Symbol- a triangle pointing up and with a horizontal line through the middle of it Astrological Signs - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius Rules - Mind, mental and psychic work, intuition, knowledge, abstrat thought, wind, breath, clouds, inspiration, hearing, herbal knowledge, plant growth, purification, freedom, revealing truth, finding lost things, instruction, telepathy, memory, learning the secrets of the dead, zen meditation, new beginnings, illuminations, Free mind, mental intuition, psychic work, intellect, knowledge, ability to learn, ability to open spiritually, abstract learning and theory, thinking, ideas, creativity, meditation, communication, focus, illumination, brain stimulation, philosophy, mindfulness, awareness, perception, all beginnings,entertainment, fun, sound, plains, windy beaches, high mountain peaks, high towers, wind, breath, clouds, flighty thoughts, flying, Types of Magick - Divination, concentration, prophecy, visualization, wind magick, karma Colors - White, yellow, light blue, lavender, gray, bright yellow, crimson, turquoise blue, gold, scarlet, sky at dawn Elemental - Sylphs Season - Spring Age - Infancy Senses - Hearing, smell Wind Name- Eurus Gender - Masculine Magickal Tools - Athame, sword, censer, incense Time - Dawn Energy - Projective Gemstones - Aventurine, topaz, mica, flourite, crystals, amethyst, yellow or blue stones Metals - Tin, copper Plants - Acacia, anise, aspen, benzoin, clover, dill, frankincense, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, primrose, Eucalyptus, pansy, lemon verbena, violet, yarrow, vervain, frankincense, benzoin, comfrey, mistletoe, nutmeg, all mints, ash tree , birch, aspen, beech, palm trees , lavender, clove, sage , vervain, violet, yarrow Animals - Birds, insects, spiders Goddesses - Aradia, Arianrhod, Athena, Nuit, Urania, Cardia, Nuit, Urania, Danue, Kwan Yin Gods -Mercury, Hermes, Shu, Thoth Archangel - Raphael Fire Direction - South Symbol - a triangle pointing up Astrologickal Signs - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius Rules - Energy, sexuality, passions, love, authority, transformation, purification, candle flames, sun, blood, healing, destruction, will, creativity, flame, heat, bonfires, hearth fires, protection, courage, strength, phsyical exercise, self-knowledge, loyalty, vision, illumination, power, spirit, heat, flame, sap, life, will, destroying, spontaneity, excitement, sexuality, forcefulness, faith and trust, elusiveness, innocence, vulnerability, strength, protection, relationship, stress, courage, love, rest, renewal, physical pacing, war, violent emotions, lightning, release of power, concentrated power, light, hot springs, ovens, fireplace, saunas, athletic fields Types of Magick - Candle, storm, time Colors - Red, gold, crimson, orange, Sun's noon light, scarlet, yellow, blue of the flame Elemental - Salamanders Age - Youth Senses - Sight Wind Name - Notos Gender - Masculine Season - Summer Magickal Tools - Wand, candles, dagger, burned herbs or requests on paper Time - Noon Energy - Projective, masculine Gemstones - Red jasper, bloodstone, garnet, lava, quartz crystals, ruby, carnelian, tigers eye, rhodochrosite, agates Metals - Gold, brass Plants - Allspice, basil, cacti, chile peppers, cinnamon, garlic, heliotrope, juniper, lime, mustard, nettle, onion, orange, red peppers, red poppies, thistle, almond tree, hibiscus, mustard, onion, red pepper, red poppies, healing & purifying plants, bougainvillea, coffee beans, nuts, seeds, pods, cacti, thorn bushes, spiny plants, nut trees , garlic , almond tree in bloom, coral tree, bottle brush, red maple, bay leaf, carnation, holly, oak, tobacco, vanilla, eyebright Animals - Lions, lizards, salamander, snakes, praying mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion, shark, phoenix, coyote, fox Goddesses - Brigit, Freya, Hestia, Pele, Vesta, Brunhilde Gods - Vulcan, Ra, Agni, Hepaetstus, Horus Archangel - Michael Water Direction - West Symbol - Triangle pointing down Astrological Signs - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Rules - Emotions, feelings, love, courage, the unconscious mind, intuition, the womb, marriage, friendship,happiness, dreams, sleep, healing, menstruation, fertility, cleansing, purification, vision quests, self-healing, sorrow, reflection, psychic ability, oceans, rivers, lakes, rain, springs and wells, daring, sorrow, intuition, transmutation of experience & learning into wisdom, the unconscious mind, generation, fertility, dreams, introspection, shamanic journeys, healing balancing male & female energie, flowing, purifying, soothing, compassion, initiations, deep psychic work, spiritual renewal, communication with spirit guides, hibernation, inner self knowledge, rains, oceans, lakes, pools, streams, rivers, springs, wells, tides, beaches, mists, fog, subterranean water ways, dew sap, endings, storms, death Types of Magick - Magick involving the sea, snow or ice, mirror, magnet, rain, cleansing and purification Colors - Blue, blue-green, green, gray, indigo, aquamarine, blue-grey, purple, black, white of sea foam in moonlight Elemental - Undines Age - Maturity Senses - Taste Wind Name - Zephyrus Gender - Feminine Season - Autumn Magickal Tools - Chalice, cauldron, mirrors Time - Twilight, dusk Energy - Receptive, feminine Gemstones - Aquamarine, amethyst, blue tourmaline, pearl, coral, blue topaz, blue flourite, lapis lazuli, sodalite Metals - Mercury, silver, copper Plants - Aloe, apple, catnip, chamomile, ferns, gardneia, lemon, lettuce, lilac, lily of the valley, lotus, mosses, orris, passion flower, rose, seaweeds, thyme, valerian, water lillies, all water plants, willow tree, ferns, lotuses, mosses, rushes, seaweeds, waterlilies, apple, chamomile, cucumber, lettuce, violet, orris root, heather, rose, willow, pine trees, magnolia, gardenia, lavender, jasmine, water plants, chamomile, raspberry, jasmine, catnip, cherry, hibiscus Animals - All fish, shellfish and sea mammals, serpents, sea birds, cat, frog, turtle, swan, bear Goddesses - Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya, Ran, Kupala, Marimni, Mari, Diana, Selena, Hecate, Arianrhod Gods - Dylan, Ea, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon, Varuna Archangel - Gabriel Earth Direction - North Symbol - Triangle pointing down and with a horizontal line through the middle of it Astrological Signs - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Rules - The body, growth, money, creativity, birth, death, material gain, fertility, birth, healing, rocks, trees, animals, manifestation, materialization, crystals, silence, metal, empathy, grounding, employment, stability, success, runes, strength, practical wisdom, mystery, nature, sustenance, creativity, silence, wisdom, practicality, practical wisdom, truth, deep level path or earth walk work, survival, symbols, ritual, ceremony, materilaism, prosperity, sacred knowledge, teaching, learning, patience, fertility, nurturing, stabilizing, chasms, caves, caverns, groves, fields, rocks, standing stones, mountains, directed thought, responsibility, abundance, canyouns, forests, valleys, farms, gardens, arboretums, parks, mines, holes Types of Magick - Gardening, grounding, magnet, image, stone, tree, knot, binding Colors - Black, brown, green, gold, black, snow white, deep blue of Earth as seen from space Elemental - Gnomes Age - Advanced age Senses - Touch Wind Name - Boreas or Ophron Gender - Feminine Season - Winter Magickal Tools - Pentacle, salt, images, stones, cord magick Time - Midnight, night Energy - Receptive, feminine Gemstones - Rock crystal, emeralds, peridot, onyx, jasper, azurite, amethyst, royal azute, tourmaline,tourmalanted quartz, rutilated quartz Metals - Iron, lead Plants - Cedar, cypress, comfrey, honeysuckle, ivy, grains, magnolia, patchouly, primrose, sage, vetivert, nuts, oak, Comfrey, ivy, all grains, cedar tree, slippery elm tree, balm of Gillead, honeysuckle, horehound, jasmine, sage, high St. John the Conqueror, patchouli, mosses, lichens, roots, redwood trees, banyan tree, evergreens Animals - Cow or bull, bison, stag, dog, horse, gopher, ant, bears, wolf Goddesses - Ceres, Cerridwyn, Demeter, Gaia, Epona, Kore, Mah, Prithivi, Nyphtys, Persephone, Prithini, Rhiannon, Gaia, Rhea Gods - Adonis, Athos, Arawn, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Herne, Marduk, Pan, Tammuz, Thor Archangel - Uriel Some info from http://www.branwenscauldron.com/elements.html |
| The elements are an important part of magic, especially natural magic and Green Wicca. Some ancient people divided the world into 4 basic principals - earth, air, fire and water. These four elements are then given certain correspondences, like directions, stones, goddesses, feelings, types of magic, symbols, etc, that would relate to them. You can use this table when doing magic and rituals. There is also a fifth element - spirit. In a magic circle, it would represent you and the Gods. |
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